Terry Sawyer
Belmont, MI *****
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Indiana Chair Frame - Account Executive Government Sales, Middlebury, IN - 2007 to 2011
• Average increase in sales over yearly budget of 12%
• Responsible for business development and strategic relationship management at all levels of Correctional Industries for mid west and east coast regions
• Conduct market research to identify potential opportunities for business growth and development. Including new contract development while maintaining existing relationships and contracts
• Specify development specifications for new products and associated contracts
• Development of bid quotations for all products and contracts
• Engage new and maintain existing customer relationships to identify customer needs and promote new/existing product lines
• Technical sales calls to manufacturing facilities and assistance in identifying improved methodologies and product training
• Implemented continuous competitive analysis review to insure market trends and areas for improvement
• Develop and implement territory budget to insure cost control and the most efficient use of company resources.
Adwood Corporation Midwest- Regional Sales Manager, High Point, NC - 2004 to 2007
• Average increase in sales over yearly budget of 8%
• Increase market share through direct and dealer sales
• Develop and implement a strategic sales plan to accommodate regional needs
• Managed multiple projects and operations to insure increased sales and customer support and satisfaction
• Complete continuous research analysis of international trends and implications for the Midwest
• Competitive analysis of market, customer, budgetary and environmental impacts
• Created distribution network, including training and quality assurance
• Engage distribution sales teams to identify leads, assist in sales calls and develop strategic relationships with the distributors customer base
• Created and maintained territory opportunity list
• Continuous evaluation of contracts to maintain optimum profit margins
• Identify, in conjunction with customers, individualized specifications for the most effective, efficient and profitable outcomes for all parties
• Continuous quality assurance internal and external to the company to insure customer satisfaction
• Provided to senior management, monthly sales forecast goals revenues and attainment
IMA America Corporation - Product and Project Manager, Grand Rapids, MI - 2001 to 2004
• Managed multiple installation projects from single line operations to complex multiple operations
• Coordinated all aspects of projects from cradle to grave
• Developed and implemented strategic sales plan on an international level
• Responsible for reporting market trend and competitive analysis to ownership internationally
• Develop and implement distributor training programs
• Created and maintained inventory, order confirmation and purchase order systems, which included technical data and price accuracy
• Technical direction and support for outside sales team
• Analyzed barriers and opportunities to solicit and address customer needs
• Served as trade show coordinator and all that goes with that
Wadkin NA - Regional Sales Manager, Greensboro, NC- 1998 to 2001
• Developed and implanted plan for increase in sales and customer satisfaction resulting in the largest percentage sales increase in company history $1.1M to $2.8M
• Traveled extensively working in conjunction with dealers to identify leads, close order and maintain relationship s with customers
• Created distribution network sales forecast and goals
• Identify business and sales pipeline opportunity list
• Implement quality assurance and improvement plan to ensure customer issues resolution
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